Tommy Cash, a rustic singer and the youthful brother of Johnny Cash, has died. He was 84.
(*84*) information of Tommy?s passing was confirmed on Saturday (Sept. 14) in a social media submit by the Johnny Cash Museum in Nashville.
?We are saddened to announce that the world lost a bright light last evening with the passing of Tommy Cash,? reads an announcement on Instagram from Icon Entertainment CEO Bill Miller, who based the museum.
A trigger of loss of life was not supplied at press time.
Tommy died on Friday, simply someday after the twenty first anniversary of late nation music icon Jonny Cash, who handed away on Sept. 12, 2003, from problems of diabetes.
?Tommy Cash was a loyal supporter of the Johnny Cash Museum and a very beloved member of our extended family as well as a highly respected member of the music industry,? Miller added. ?This great man will be deeply missed by his friends and many loyal fans around the world. Please keep Tommy?s beloved wife, Marcy and his family in your prayers.?
Tommy was born in Dyess, Ark., on April 5, 1940. Following the creative path of his older brother, Tommy enlisted within the U.S. Army and labored as a radio DJ for the Armed Forces, and later carried out as a musician with Hank Williams Jr.?s band.
Tommy?s solo music profession started to take off after scoring his first document deal in 1965. Three years later, he launched his debut album, Here?s Tommy Cash, and scored his first high 10 on Billboard?s Hot Country Songs in 1970 with ?Six White Horses,? a tribute to John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King. (*84*) monitor, which reached No. 4, was later lined by nation nice Waylon Jennings.
Tommy scored two extra high 10 hits on Hot Country Songs in 1970 with ?Rise and Shine? and ?One Song Away.? He went on to carry out as a musician over the many years, teaming up along with his large brother Johnny on ?Guess Things Happen That Way? in 1990.
?He performed around the world throughout his career, carrying on the Cash legacy long after his brother, Johnny Cash, passed in 2003,? Miller concluded in his assertion.
See the Johnny Cash Museum?s announcement about Tommy Cash?s loss of life on Instagram right here.
